Best of Boston

1996 Best Stop on Restaurant Row

Rangoli

The prized entree at this southern Indian restaurant is called dosa—a huge crunchy crepe stuffed with rice, lentils, and your choice of meat. But that doesn’t mean you should neglect the dahi bhala (lentil balls and yogurt) or the tomato-coconut shorba (soup). The chef works with a cunning palette of tart and sweet flavors guaranteed to tickled your buds.

129 Brighton Avenue, Allston, 617-562-0200,